To answer this question, you need to understand the purpose of the DD DUMMY statement.
Option A) Specifies no space allocation & no disposition processing - This option is correct. The purpose of the DD DUMMY statement is to specify that no space allocation and no disposition processing should be performed. It is typically used when a placeholder is needed for a DD statement, but no actual input or output is required.
Option B) Marks a deleted DD statement - This option is incorrect. The DD DUMMY statement does not mark a deleted DD statement. It is used as a placeholder, not to indicate that a DD statement has been deleted.
Option C) Begins an interpreted command stream - This option is incorrect. The DD DUMMY statement does not begin an interpreted command stream. It is used in JCL (Job Control Language) to specify no space allocation and no disposition processing for a DD statement.
Option D) Suppress command processing - This option is incorrect. The DD DUMMY statement does not suppress command processing. It is used to specify that no space allocation and no disposition processing should be performed for a DD statement.
The correct answer is A) Specifies no space allocation & no disposition processing. This option is correct because the purpose of the DD DUMMY statement is to specify that no space allocation and no disposition processing should be performed for a DD statement.